Posts by stins

Yeah, really fascinating.  The part about driver anarchy and making drivers take more responsibility for their actions (and thereby increasing safety) is definitely counterintuitive.   Back during one of my architecture...

Of course, there's lots of talk about wind power.  Some people think turbines are ugly whether off shore or on hilltops and pull a NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard)....others are all for them.  But what do you think about building...

 Quote:Originally Posted by dana1981 So while this is an important step, it's not like it means they'll be able to start churning out ultracapacitors tomorrow.  The real achievement will be when they have a working...

So EEStor has been operating super secretively...but I just came across a blog post on Autobloggreen about some announcements from ZENN in regards to their "technology agreement" and EEStor's progress. Quote:Hype...

Well, it looks that way anyway.  Autoblog reports: Quote:Last week, Volkswagen and Chinese automaker BYD signed a memorandum of understanding to work together "in the area of electric mobility" and vehicles that use...

There's definitely room for innovation when it comes to energy efficiency of electronic gadgets. We did actually have a debate about the Kindle and other e-readers a while back:...

One more type of bottle that isn't in this conversation is stainless steel!  Klean Kanteen (and I'm sure there are other companies that do this too) makes a baby sized bottle with a little sippy top.  I actually just saw some...

 Quote:Originally Posted by greenme I would love a section on the site of green links members suggest. The links would go under certain categories (frugal green, organic, cloth diaper sites, etc). Is this possible? We...

Hi Nina!  Do you have any specific uses in mind for the ribbon?   I just found a company called My Ribbons And Bows which produces 5 different types of cotton ribbons, including one that is made from 100% organic cotton...

That's really clever!  It'd be cool to get a neighborhood swap up too, that way you don't even have to ship anything. I've heard of clothing swaps before (again, locally based) but books are easier since you don't have to worry...